Skin manifestations caused by pigeon ticks (Argas reflexus).
Three adult patients (one woman and two men) presented with polymorphous skin manifestations caused by pigeon ticks (Argas reflexus). These manifestations were characterized by wheals with a central hemorrhagic point in the first patient, crusted-ulcerative lesions in the second, and pustular lesions in the third patient. We observed specific IgE against a somatic extract (antigen A) and the saliva (antigen B) of A. reflexus in two patients.
Veraldi
S
S
Institute of Dermatological Sciences, University of Milan, IRCCS, Italy.
Barbareschi
M
M
Zerboni
R
R
Scarabelli
G
G
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D010856:Columbidae; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017282:Tick-Borne Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*